Christian bloggers think the savior will sooner return to earth than a religious Democrat will win the White House. Also, killer badgers terrorize Basra.
Are you there, God? It's me, Hillary: Time magazine this week ran a story explaining how the three leading Democratic presidential candidates—Clinton, Obama, and Edwards—are all rather outspoken about their religion. Metaphysics have been of greater service to some than to others, but all this liberal God talk has got Christians in cyberspace either doubtful of the candidates' sincerity or pissed at their cynical manipulation of faith-based politics.
http://www.slate.com/id/2170418/
I dont' think candidates should speak out and associate their religion to the public because it may oppose one's religious beliefs. Although it is embodied in the first amendment that people should have the freedom of speech, I think candidates would lose more votes when they associate religion into their speech and media.
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I don't think that politicians should speak out about their religion because it may cause a conflict and oppose a person's religios beliefs.
I feel that candidates should not interject their religious beliefs into their election runnings. If they are attempting to persuade a certain religious gruop to support them, that is different, but to the general public, it is definetly not apropriat. Almost violates the rights of freedom from religion.
I think I disagree. It's really just another campaign tactic. In truth, a large majority of Americans are Christian, and even more have some other type of religion. It's just another way fort the candidates to try to connect with the voters.
I think that a candidate should be able to share with the public whatever they feel they want to share. If religion is something that they want to converse about, then let them do it. Majority of the population are Christian, so I don't think it would affect the voters .. and if voters turn away due to religious beliefs then they might not be as serious about political issues as they should be.
I don't think that candidates should be outspoken about their religion because like capital g said it may cause people of other religions to vote against them. Also being in a two party system candidates need to have broad ideas. Now I'm not saying they need to accept other religions but they need to keep their's quiet because they need to appeal to everyone.
I think that if the talk about their religon they are lossing votes because people from other religons will not like the idea of the bring their god into politics
I believe that not talking about religion because it may cause a candidate to lose votes is slightly manipulative. Although the election and campaigning system is corrupt, I think by limiting the 1st amendment by restricting presidential candidates from speaking out their beliefs sends a wrong message: 1st ammendment applies to the citizens and is restricted to government?
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